Miss Universe Germany
Miss Universe Germany is a national Beauty pageant in Germany to select an official candidate for the Miss Universe pageant.
 | |
| Motto | You Are Beautiful |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1952 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | German |
President | Monica van Ee (Hannah) |
| Website | missuniversegermany.de |
History
Miss Germany started in 1952. Miss Universe Germany started in 2009. Currently, the German franchise of Miss Universe is owned by former Miss Nederland winner Kim Kötter. She is also the franchiser of Miss Nederland and Miss Overijssel beauty pageants in neighbouring Netherlands. In Miss Universe Germany all the States of Germany but also some of the regions are represented as well.
1952-1999
In 1952 Miss Germany started with Renate Hoy as the first winner, who then became 4th Runner-up at Miss Universe. In 1961, Germany has the official winner of Miss Universe 1961, Marlene Schmidt. From 1985 : MGC - Miss Germany Corporation GmbH (Oldenburg), the official winner will be selecting by the organization. In 1991, the MGA (Miss Germany Association, Bergheim near Cologne) of Detlef Tursies run a Miss Germany pageant for the first time. The winners participate in Miss Universe. In 1999, MGA transforms into MGO (Miss Germany Organisation). From 2000, they award the title Miss Deutschland, and change their name again: MGO - Komitee Miss Deutschland. In 1999 is the last of Miss Germany Company sent the candidate for Miss Universe, she is Diana Drubig.
2000-2008
Miss Deutschland came into being in 2000, inheriting the since 1952 established official winner of Miss Germany pageant, that would compete at the international Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. After 2008, Miss Germany for Miss Universe selected by Miss Universe Deutschland pageant.
Titleholders
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | State | Site of Election | Miss Universe Germany | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | No national pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2019 | Berlin | Munich | Miriam Rautert | Unplaced | German-Trinidadian descent | |
| 2018 | Berlin | Berlin | Celine Willers | Unplaced | Miss Baden-Württemberg 2015 | |
| 2017 | Saxony-Anhalt | Halle | Sophia Koch | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Eschweiler | Johanna Acs | Unplaced | Reina Mundial del Banano 2011 (1st Runner-up), Miss International 2010 (Top 15) | |
| 2015 | Bavaria | Berlin | Sarah-Lorraine Riek | Unplaced | Miss Deutschland 2012 (3rd Runner-up) | |
| 2014 | Saxony | Berlin | Josefin Donat | Unplaced | Best National Costume (Top 5) | |
| 2013 | Berlin | Berlin | Anne-Julia Hagen | Unplaced | Miss Germany (MGC) 2010 | |
| 2012 | Norddeutschland | Berlin | Alicia Endemann | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Saxony | Berlin | Valeria Bystritskaia | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Bavaria | Berlin | Kristiana Rohder | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Saxony-Anhalt | Berlin | Martina Lee | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Universe Deutschland | ||||||
| 2008 | Berlin | Berlin | Madina Taher | Unplaced | Miss Universe Deutschland (separate contest) | |
| Miss Deutschland: MGO - Komitee Miss Deutschland (Bergheim near Cologne) | ||||||
| 2007 | Berlin | Berlin | Angelina Glass | Unplaced | Miss Deutschland 2005 Runner-up — Designated as Miss Germany Universe 2007 | |
| 2006 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Düsseldorf | Natalie Ackermann | Unplaced | Miss Nordrhein Westfalen 2006 — Designated as Miss Germany Universe 2006 | |
| 2005 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen | Asli Bayram | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Süddeutschland | Duisburg | Shermine Shahrivar | Unplaced | Miss Europe 2005 | |
| 2003 | Bavaria | Bielefeld | Alexandra Vodjanikova | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Hamburg | Kaiserslautern | Natascha Börger | Top 10 | Miss International 2004 (Top 12), Miss Europe 2002 (1st Runner-up), Miss Baltic Sea 2003, Miss Model of the World 2002, Miss Intercontinental 2002 (2nd Runner-up) | |
| 2001 | Thuringia | Kaiserslautern | Claudia Bechstein | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Ostdeutschland | Kaiserslautern | Sabrina Schepmann | Unplaced | Miss Intercontinental 2000 | |
| Miss Germany (MGO) | ||||||
| 1999 | Saxony | Trier | Diana Drubig | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier | Katharina Mainka | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Schleswig-Holstein | Trier | Agathe Neuner | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Brandenburg | Trier | Miriam Ruppert | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier | Ilka Endres | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Baden-Württemberg | Chemnitz | Tanja Wild | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Hamburg | Bremen | Verona Feldbusch | Unplaced | Miss Intercontinental 1993 | |
| 1992 | Thuringia | Berlin | Monika Resch | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Saxony | Berlin | Katrin Richter | Unplaced | Miss Intercontinental 1992, Miss Europe 1991 | |
| 1990 | Hesse | Berlin | Christiane Stöcker | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality | |
| 1989 | Bavaria | Berlin | Andrea Stelzer | Top 10 | ||
| 1988 | Berlin | Berlin | Christiane Kopp | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Berlin | Dagmar Schulz | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Bavaria | Berlin | Birgit Jahn | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Berlin | Appointed | Angelika Roth | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bad Mondorf (Luxembourg) | Brigitte Berx | Top 10 | ||
| 1983 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Badgastein (Austria) | Loana Radecki | Top 12 | ||
| 1982 | Lower Saxony | Palma de Mallorca (Spain) | Kerstin Paeserack | Top 12 | ||
| 1981 | Bavaria | Munich | Marion Kurz | Top 12 | ||
| 1980 | Lower Saxony | Berlin | Kathrin Glotzl | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Berlin | Bremen | Andrea Hontschik | Top 12 | ||
| 1978 | Brandenburg | Appointed | Maria Gottschalk | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Berlin | Appointed | Marie Gassen | 4th Runner-up | ||
| 1976 | Saxony-Anhalt | Appointed | Birgit Hamer | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Saarland | Appointed | Sigrit Klose | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Appointed | Ursula Faustle | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Bavaria | Baden-Baden | Dagmar Winkler | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Brandenburg | Appointed | Heidi Weber | Top 12 | ||
| 1971 | Bavaria | Appointed | Vera Kists | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Bavaria | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Irene Neumann | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Bavaria | Munich | Gesine Froese | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Bavaria | Munich | Lilian Atterer | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Schleswig-Holstein | Berlin | Fee von Zitzewitz | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Berlin | Marion Heinrich | Top 15 | ||
| 1965 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Berlin | Ingrid Bethke | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality | |
| 1964 | Berlin | Berlin | Martina Kettler | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | Bavaria | Travemünde | Helga Carla Ziesemer | Top 15 | ||
| 1962 | Hesse | Travemünde | Gisela Karschuck | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Baden-Württemberg | Baden-Baden | Marlene Schmidt | Miss Universe 1961 | ||
| 1960 | Rhineland-Palatinate | Baden-Baden | Ingrun Helgard Moeckel | Top 16 | Miss Europe 1961 | |
| 1959 | Berlin | Baden-Baden | Carmela Künzel | Top 16 | ||
| 1958 | Bavaria | Baden-Baden | Marlies Behrens | Top 16 | ||
| 1957 | Hamburg | Baden-Baden | Gerti Daub | 4th Runner-up | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1956 | Berlin | Baden-Baden | Marina Orschel | 1st Runner-up | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1955 | North Rhine-Westphalia | Baden-Baden | Margit Nünke | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Europe 1956 | |
| 1954 | Bremen | Baden-Baden | Regina Ernst | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Europe 1954 | |
| 1953 | Berlin | Wiesbaden | Christel Schaack* | Top 16 | ||
| 1952 | Rhineland-Palatinate | Baden-Baden | Renate Hoy | 4th Runner-up | ||
State rankings
| State | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 15 | 1953, 1956, 1959, 1964, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| Bavaria | 12 | 1958, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1986, 1989, 2003, 2010 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 7 | 1955, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1987, 2005, 2016 |
| Saxony | 4 | 1991, 1999, 2011, 2014 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 1952, 1960, 1995, 1998 | |
| Saxony Anhalt | 3 | 1976, 2009, 2017 |
| Hamburg | 1957, 1993, 2002 | |
| Brandenburg | 1972, 1978, 1996 | |
| Thuringia | 2 | 1992, 2001 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1967, 1997 | |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1961, 1994 | |
| Hesse | 1962, 1990 | |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1974, 1983 | |
| Lower Saxony | 1980, 1982 | |
| Norddeutschland | 1 | 2012 |
| Süddeutschland | 2004 | |
| Ostdeutschland | 2000 | |
| Saarland | 1975 | |
| Bremen | 1954 |